Systems and methods for networked device security
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1. A networked device comprising:
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an access control list in the networked device, the access control list providing a plurality of additional networked devices with a plurality of different available levels of access for accessing the networked device through the network input/output; and
an access manager in the networked device, the access manager configured to update the access control list from a blockchain via communication with the blockchain through the network input/output.
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Abstract
A networked device includes a network input/output and an access control list with a plurality of different available levels of access for entities communicating with the networked device through the network input/output. An access manager is configured to update the access control list from a blockchain via communication with the blockchain through the network input/output.
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1. A networked device comprising:
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a network input/output; an access control list in the networked device, the access control list providing a plurality of additional networked devices with a plurality of different available levels of access for accessing the networked device through the network input/output; and an access manager in the networked device, the access manager configured to update the access control list from a blockchain via communication with the blockchain through the network input/output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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9. A system comprising:
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a plurality of networked devices, each individual networked device of the plurality of networked devices comprising; a network connection; a key generator configured to generate a public/private key pair for the individual networked device; a private key store containing the private key of the individual networked device; an identity authenticator configured to authenticate identity of the individual networked device using the private key of the individual networked device; an access control list in the individual networked device, the access control list assigning to other networked devices of the plurality of networked devices a plurality of different levels of access for accessing the individual networked device; and an access manager in the individual networked device, the access manager configured to update the access control list from a blockchain through the network connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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20. A system comprising:
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a first networked device comprising; a first network connection; a first key generator configured to generate a first public/private key pair for the first networked device; a first private key store containing the first private key of the first networked device; a first identity authenticator configured to authenticate identity of the first networked device using the private key of the first networked device; a first access control list in the first networked device, the first access control list assigning to one or more other networked devices a plurality of different levels of access for accessing the first networked device; and a first access manager in the first networked device, the first access manager configured to update the first access control list from a blockchain; a second networked device located in a vehicle comprising; a second network connection; a second key generator configured to generate a second public/private key pair for the second networked device, the second private key specific to the vehicle; a second private key store containing the second private key of the second networked device; a second identity authenticator configured to authenticate identity of the second networked device using the private key of the second networked device; a second access control list in the second networked device, the second access control list assigning to one or more other networked devices a plurality of different levels of access for accessing the second networked device including providing the first networked device with access to one or more lock systems and ignition systems of the vehicle; and a second access manager in the second networked device, the second access manager configured to update the second access control list from the blockchain, the blockchain including at least one blockchain transaction between the first networked device and the second networked device.
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